On the evening of October 14, the Malaysian team hosted Laos at home in the second leg of the 2027 Asian Cup final qualifiers.
From the first minutes, Malaysia pushed up their formation, imposed the game and created continuous pressure, causing Laos to retreat deep to defend. A typical example was the situation in the 11th minute, Dion Cools took a difficult free kick, the ball hit the ground, confusing the Lao goalkeeper.
However, a surprise happened in the 20th minute when Chanthavixay of Laos fired a shot from the second line, the ball hit a Malaysian defender and changed direction and flew straight into the net, causing goalkeeper Hazmi to be completely defeated. The away team took the lead despite playing at a disadvantage.
In the remaining part of the first half, the Malaysian team pressed strongly and created many dangerous opportunities, but the strikers were inaccurate in their finishing.
In the second half, the home team continued to push up the formation. Faisal Halim played enthusiastically and was a big bright spot in attack. In the 53rd minute, Corbin Bees stole the ball and threw an accurate cross into the penalty area, but submitted shot hastily.
But just 6 minutes later, it was Halim who shined to bring Malaysia an equalizer to-1. From a set-piece close to the penalty area, he fired a tricky shot that sent the match back to the starting line.
In the 65th and 70th minutes, Morales coordinated well with his teammates before scoring two consecutive goals to increase the score to 3-1 for the home team.
In the 79th minute, Thapaseut and goalkeeper Lokphathip's misunderstanding caused Laos to concede the 4th goal. Three minutes later, Paulo finished to help Malaysia seal a 5-1 victory. This result helps them continue to maintain their top position in Group F of the Asian Cup qualifiers after 4 matches.
